Patents by Inventor Zhang Wang

Zhang Wang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Power headroom reporting in coverage edge
    Patent number: 11956787
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for reporting an indication of a PHR when the UE's assigned of UL resources is insufficient to transmit both UL data and a PHR. Additionally, aspects described herein introduce a negative PHR used to indicate the UE requires additional UL resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xipeng Zhu, Linhai He, Mutaz Zuhier Afif Shukair, Xiaoxia Zhang, Gavin Bernard Horn, Masato Kitazoe, Xiao Feng Wang, Tom Chin
  • IRON-RICH PERMANENT MAGNET
    Publication number: 20240112855
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an iron-nitride material having a polycrystalline microstructure including a plurality of elongated crystallographic grains with grain boundaries, the iron-nitride material including at least one of an ??-Fe16N2 phase and a body-center-tetragonal (bct) phase comprising Fe and N. The disclosure is also directed a method producing an iron-nitride material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jian-Ping WANG, Md MEHEDI, YanFeng JIANG, Bin MA, Delin ZHANG, Fan ZHANG, Jinming LIU
  • ENZYME INHIBITORS AND VIRAL INFECTION THERAPY
    Publication number: 20240109859
    Abstract: The invention relates to antiviral compounds, compositions comprising antiviral compounds, and methods of use. In particular, the antiviral compounds are cytidine triphosphate synthetase 1 (CTPS1) inhibitors that are effective in treating and/or preventing viral infection and in particular, SARS-CoV-2 infection and/or COVID-19 disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Pinghui FENG, Chao ZHANG, Jun ZHAO, Biancha ESPINOSA, Chao QIN, Ali SAVAS, Youliang RAO, Ting-Yu WANG
  • Speaker assembly
    Patent number: 11950036
    Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume in which a speaker assembly is positioned. The speaker assembly can include a speaker module and a speaker enclosure in fluid communication, with the speaker enclosure at least partially defining a speaker volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Chanjuan Feng, Christopher Wilk, Dinesh C. Mathew, Keith J. Hendren, Stuart M. Nevill, Daniel K. Boothe, Nicholas A Rundle, Simon S. Lee, Xiang Zhang, Thomas H. Tsang, Rebecca J. Mikolajczyk
  • Reference Picture Resampling
    Publication number: 20240107071
    Abstract: Examples of video encoding methods and apparatus and video decoding methods and apparatus are described. An example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a current picture of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that a number of entries in a reference picture list of the current picture is greater than 0 in response to (1) one or more slices in the current picture being allowed to have a slice type other than an Intra (I) slice type, and (2) reference picture list (RPL) information being present in a picture header.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Li Zhang, Ye-kui Wang, Kai Zhang
  • CONSTRAINTS FOR VIDEO CODING AND DECODING
    Publication number: 20240107036
    Abstract: A method of video processing is provided that includes performing a conversion between a block of a video and a bitstream of the video. The bitstream conforms to a formatting rule specifying that a size of a merge estimation region (MER) is indicated in the bitstream and the size of the MER is based on a dimension of a video unit. The MER comprises a region used for deriving a motion candidate for the conversion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Zhipin Deng, Hongbin Liu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Ye-kui Wang
  • Prediction Refinement For Affine Merge And Affine Motion Vector Prediction Mode
    Publication number: 20240107013
    Abstract: A method includes determining, for a conversion between a video block of a video and a bitstream of the video, a size of prediction block corresponding to the video block according to a rule. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining. The rule specifies that a first size of the prediction block is determined responsive to whether a prediction refinement using optical flow technique is used for coding the video block. The video block has a second size and is coded using an affine merge mode or an affine advanced motion vector prediction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Li Zhang, Ye-kui Wang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu
  • Palette Mode For Local Dual Tree
    Publication number: 20240107037
    Abstract: Video processing methods, systems and appratrus are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video block of a video and a bitstream of the video using a palette mode in which samples of the video block are represented using a palette of representive color values. A size of the palette of the video block is determined based on whether a local dual tree is applied for the conversion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Jizheng Xu, Li Zhang, Ye-kui Wang, Kai Zhang, Weijia Zhu, Yue Wang, Yang Wang, Hongbin Liu
  • Electronic Display Timing to Mitigate Image Artifacts or Manage Sensor Coexistence
    Publication number: 20240105115
    Abstract: Electronic devices, displays, and methods are provided for operating an electronic display in coexistence with sensors that could be adversely impacted by the operation of the electronic display. An electronic device may include an electronic display and a sensor. The electronic display may display image content by light emission during an emission period and periodically enter a quiet period in which the light emission of the electronic display is turned off. The sensor may perform sensing operations during the quiet period without interference from the operation of the electronic display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Mahdi Farrokh Baroughi, Ce Zhang, Haitao Li, Hari P. Paudel, Hopil Bae, Jeongsup Lee, Nikhil Acharya, Pablo Moreno Galbis, Seung B. Rim, SeyedAli TaheriTari, Shengzhe Jiao, Stanley B. Wang, Sunmin Jang, Xiang Lu, Yaser Azizi, Young Don Bae
  • Reference Picture Resampling Activation In Video Coding
    Publication number: 20240107006
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems for video processing, including video encoding or video decoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video comprising a video picture that includes a video slice and a bitstream of the video. The bitstream conforms to a format rule specifying that, in case a slice type of the video slice is type P and temporal motion vector prediction is enabled, usage of reference picture resampling (RPR) for a reference picture in a collocated reference picture list is disabled. The reference picture is indicated by a reference index of a collocated picture of the video slice used for the temporal motion vector prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Ye-kui Wang, Kui Fan
  • Signaling Of General Constrain Information
    Publication number: 20240107068
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for signaling of general constraint information are described. An example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video including one or more pictures and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that a syntax structure in a profile-tier-level syntax structure is after a syntax element. The syntax structure includes information related to general constraint information (GCI) for the bitstream. The syntax element indicates a level to which an output layer set associated with the profile-tier-level syntax structure conforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Li Zhang
  • REFERENCE PICTURE INFORMATION SIGNALING IN A VIDEO BITSTREAM
    Publication number: 20240107067
    Abstract: A video processing method is provided to include performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video, wherein the bitstream conforms to a format rule, and wherein the format rule specifies a condition that controls whether or how one or more syntax elements related to picture order counts for a long term reference picture are included in a reference picture list syntax structure in the bitstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Zhipin Deng, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu
  • Signaling Of Prediction Weights In General Constraint Information Of A Bitstream
    Publication number: 20240107047
    Abstract: A method includes performing a conversion between a current slice of a current picture of a video and a bitstream of the video, wherein the bitstream conforms to a format rule, and wherein the format rule specifies that a general constraint information syntax structure, which comprises one or more constraint flags indicating constraints on an explicit weighted prediction being enabled for slices of a set of pictures, is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Li Zhang
  • Uplink frequency target for non-terrestrial network
    Patent number: 11943043
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may determine a transmission frequency for an uplink transmission based at least in part on a reference point for the uplink transmission, the reference point being associated with one of: a satellite that provides a cell covering the user equipment, the satellite being associated with a non-terrestrial network, or a gateway associated with the satellite; and transmit the uplink transmission based at least in part on the transmission frequency. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xiao Feng Wang, Peter Gaal, Alberto Rico Alvarino, Jun Ma, Qiang Wu, Liangping Ma, Ayan Sengupta, Dan Zhang
  • Adaptive colour transform in image/video coding
    Patent number: 11943439
    Abstract: A method for implementing an adaptive colour transform (ACT) mode during image/video encoding and decoding includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream of the video, wherein the current video block is coded using the ACT mode, wherein the conversion comprises applying an inverse ACT transform on the current video block according to a rule, and wherein the rule specifies that a clipping operation, based on a bit depth of the current video block, is applied to an input of the inverse ACT transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Jizheng Xu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Ye-Kui Wang, Yue Wang
  • Coefficients Coding In Transform Skip Mode
    Publication number: 20240098253
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for video processing are disclosed. The processing may include video encoding, video decoding, or video transcoding. One example method includes performing a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream of the video. The bitstream conforms to a rule that specifies that a context index offset is used for including a first sign flag of a first coefficient in the bitstream. The rule specifies that a value of the context index offset is based on whether a first coding mode is applied on the current block in the bitstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Zhipin Deng
  • Method and Apparatus for Relay Service Code Management
    Publication number: 20240098628
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for relay service code management. The method which may be performed by a user equipment comprises transmitting a message to a first network to request a relay service code. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises receiving a response to the message from the first network. The response to the message may include the RSC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Zhang Fu, Min Wang, Juying Gan
  • Use Of Header Syntax Elements And Adaptation Parameter Set
    Publication number: 20240098308
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for video processing are described. The video processing may include video encoding, video decoding, or video transcoding. One example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule. The format rule specifies that constraints on values of one or more first syntax elements in an adaptation parameter set are defined based on semantics of second syntax elements in a picture header and/or a slice header when a picture or a slice referring to the adaptation parameter set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Li Zhang, Ye-kui Wang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu
  • Signaling Of Gradual Decoding Refresh And Reference Picture Lists
    Publication number: 20240098273
    Abstract: Examples of video encoding methods and apparatus and video decoding methods and apparatus are described. An example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a current picture of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that responsive to a picture being referred to by an inter-layer reference picture (ILRP) entry in a reference picture list of a slice of the current picture, the picture is allowed to have a gradual decoding refresh (GDR) type and a syntax element specifying a recovery point of the picture in an output order is 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Li Zhang
  • Millimeter wave link reliability and power efficiency improvements using sensor input
    Patent number: 11937328
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for a wireless device to perform millimeter wavelength communication with increased reliability and power efficiency using sensor inputs. The sensor inputs may include motion, rotation, or temperature measurements, among various possibilities. The sensor inputs may be used when performing beamforming tracking, antenna configuration, transmit and receive chain measurements and selection, and/or in any of various other possible operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Zhang, Pengkai Zhao, Shiva Krishna Narra, Sriram Subramanian, Madhukar K. Shanbhag, Sanjeevi Balasubramanian, Junsung Lim, Jia Tang, Galib A. Mohiuddin, Yu-Lin Wang, Zhu Ji, Johnson O. Sebeni